Bylaws

By-laws of the York Township Democratic Organization

Article I - Name

The name of this organization shall be: The York Township
Democratic Organization.

Article II - Purpose

The purpose of this organization shall be the advancement of
better government through the selection of outstanding citizens for
elective offices and the election of all candidates of the
Democratic Party.

Article III - Membership

All Democratic Precinct Committeemen of York Township, and any
person qualified to vote in the Democratic Primary in York
Township who supports the principles and programs of the Democratic
Party, shall be eligible for membership in this organization.

All Democratic Precinct Committeemen in York Township shall be
members of the York Township Democratic Central Committee whose
prime purpose is the managing of the township caucus in compliance
with the laws of the State of Illinois.

Article IV - Voting Rights

All committeemen have full voting rights.

All non-committeemen shall have full voting rights after attending
at least two meetings during the previous twelve months, except
where otherwise stated.

Article V - Open Membership

All public meetings of the York Township Democratic Organization
shall be open regardless of race, color, creed, national origin,
age, or sex.

Article VI - Meetings

The time and place of all public meetings of this organization shall
be publicized fully to the general public, including time, place, date,
and other pertinent information.

Meetings shall be held each month unless otherwise ordered by
the members.

Members shall be notified at least five days before said
meetings.

All notices shall include, whenever possible, a statement of
the business to be conducted.

Special meetings can be called by the Chairman, by a majority
of the Executive Board, or by 25% of members qualified to vote.

Article VII - Officers

The Executive Board shall consist of the Chairman, First
Vice-Chairman, Second Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, threefive
members elected at large, and onetwo members appointed by the
Chairman.

Eligibility: The Chairman, First Vice-Chairman, and Second
Vice-Chairman must be elected (or appointed, in the case of Vice-Chairs) committeemen and shall also be the
Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of the York Township Democratic
Central Committee.

The Secretary, Treasurer, and other members of the Executive Board
shall be members of the organization and need not be committeemen.

Members of the York Township Democratic Organization who have been legally appointed as
Democratic committeemen to precincts within the township shall be eligible for any vice-chair
positions for which an elected committeemen would have been eligible. In no case shall a
vice-chair who is not an elected committeeman succeed the chair except on a temporary acting
basis. In the event of a vacancy to the position of Chair, the First Vice-chair shall succeed the
Chair until the Executive Board can arrange for an election, giving the membership at least a
thirty-day notice, as provided in Amendment II.

Article VIII - Nomination and Election of Officers

Nomination and election of officers shall be held at the first
monthly meeting after the DuPage Democratic Central Committee
Convention. (No later than thirty days.)

The Chairman, First Vice-Chairman, and Second
Vice-Chairman
shall be elected by precinct committeemen by weighted vote. Other
officers shall be elected by all members eligible to vote, one member
— one vote.

All officers shall be elected for two-year terms.

Any officer may be recalled for non-performance of duties,
excepting as listed in subsection e below.

Recall proceedings will be initiated upon a majority vote of the
Executive Board, or upon the submission to the Board of a petition
signed by members whose number at least equals 25% of current precinct
committeemen.

The Executive Board will schedule a vote to take place at a meeting
of the organization not less than thirty days but not more than sixty
days after the initiation of recall. Notice shall be provided to the
membership, specifying the meeting date and time and the officer(s) to
be recalled.

Removing an officer requires a two-thirds majority, either of
weighted vote of precinct committeemen present (if the officer is a chair or
vice-chair) or un-weighted vote of all members present (for other officers). If such a
vote succeeds, elections may be held immediately to replace the
removed officer. If such replacement results in another vacancy
(another officer resigns his current position in order to replace the
removed officer) then elections may be held immediately to fill this
vacancy as well.

No officer may be recalled who has not served in his or her current
position for at least six months, or whose term is due to expire in
less than six months. Recall may not be initiated against the same
officer more than once in any six-month period.

The Chairman shall not be eligible to run for more
than two consecutive terms.

Article IX - Duties of Officers

The Chairman shall preside at all meetings, fill vacancies and
nominate committeemen to fill vacancies to the County Chairman. The
Chairman is the chief executive officer of the organization and an
ex-officio member of all committees. In case of a vacancy in the
office of the Chairman, the First Vice-Chairman shall succeed the
Chairman until the Executive Board can arrange for an election,
giving the membership at least a thirty-day notice. The Chairman
shall initiate committees and appoint
Chairmen for same as necessary.

The First Vice-Chairman shall exercise the power of the Chairman
in the absence of the Chairman, and shall assist the Chairman in his
duties.

The Second Vice-Chairman's duties shall be assigned by the
Chairman.

The Secretary shall be in charge of all files and records
except those specifically required to be in the possession of the
Treasurer. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to prepare
necessary documents and to preserve such files and records as may
be necessary. The Secretary shall preserve all past records and
transfer same to his or her successor. The Secretary shall take
minutes of all meetings and shall read the minutes of the previous
meeting at each regular meeting.

The Treasurer shall have custody of all the organization's funds.
The Treasurer shall be responsible for all financial reports
required by State and Federal law. The Treasurer shall have written
accounts of receipts and disbursements subsequent to the last previous
report and they shall be available to each member of the organization
at each regular meeting. The Treasurer shall submit records for
annual audit by an Audit Committee.

Article X - Amendments

These By-Laws shall be amended by a two-thirds vote of the
members present and voting at any regular meeting, provided that
written notice of the proposed amendment has been given to the
members at least one month in advance of the meeting.

Article XI - Parliamentary Authority

Parliamentary authority shall be Robert's Rules of Order (Revised),
where not inconsistent with these rules.

Article XII - Endorsements

For the organization to endorse a Democrat running against one or
more other Democrats, a three-fifths majority vote is required. Notice
of such a vote shall be provided to the membership, as well as to all
Democratic candidates for the office in question, at least three weeks
in advance.

Endorsement of a candidate in a non-partisan election, or
endorsement of an independent or another party's candidate in a race
for which there is no Democrat on the ballot, is also subject to the
restrictions listed in section 1.

A Democrat who has already won the party primary or who is
unopposed by any other Democrat may be endorsed by a simple majority
vote with no notice required.

Any endorsement, once made, may be rescinded by a simple majority,
but such a vote is subject to the same advance notice requirements, if
any, that applied to the original vote.

Amendment I

Article VIII - Nomination and Election of Officers,
section 4. "The Chairman shall not be eligible to run for more
than two consecutive terms." shall be eliminated.

Amendment II

Article IX - Duties of Officers,
section 1. "In case of a vacancy in the
office of the Chairman the First Vice-Chairman shall succeed the
Chairman" shall be followed by "until the Executive Board can
arrange for an election,
giving the membership at least a thirty-day notice."

Amendment III

Article VII - Officers, sections 1 and 2, and Article VIII -
Nomination and Election of Officers, section 2, Third Vice-Chair shall
be added to the list of officers. Article IX - Duties of Officers,
"The Third Vice-Chair shall serve as coordinator of election judges."
shall be inserted as a new section following the existing section 3,
and the following sections shall be re-numbered accordingly.

Amendment IV

Article VII - Officers, sections 1, following "three members elected
at large," "all past Chairs of the organization (except any who choose
to opt out) who are still Democratic precinct committeemen in York
Township," shall be inserted.

Amendment V

4. a. Any officer may be recalled for non-performance of duties,
excepting as listed in subsection e below.

b. Recall proceedings will be initiated upon a majority vote of the
Executive Board, or upon the submission to the Board of a petition
signed by members whose number at least equals 25% of current precinct
committeemen.

c. The Executive Board will schedule a vote to take place at a meeting
of the organization not less than thirty days but not more than sixty
days after the initiation of recall. Notice shall be provided to the
membership, specifying the meeting date and time and the officer(s) to
be recalled.

d. Removing an officer requires a two-thirds majority, either of
weighted vote of precinct committeemen present (if the officer is a chair or
vice-chair) or un-weighted vote of all members present (for other officers). If such a
vote succeeds, elections may be held immediately to replace the
removed officer. If such replacement results in another vacancy
(another officer resigns his current position in order to replace the
removed officer) then elections may be held immediately to fill this
vacancy as well.

e. No officer may be recalled who has not served in his or her current
position for at least six months, or whose term is due to expire in
less than six months. Recall may not be initiated against the same
officer more than once in any six-month period.

Amendment VI

Article XII - Endorsements shall be added, as follows:

Article XII - Endorsements

1. For the organization to endorse a Democrat running against one or
more other Democrats, a three-fifths majority vote is required. Notice
of such a vote shall be provided to the membership, as well as to all
Democratic candidates for the office in question, at least three weeks
in advance.

2. Endorsement of a candidate in a non-partisan election, or
endorsement of an independent or another party's candidate in a race
for which there is no Democrat on the ballot, is also subject to the
restrictions listed in section 1.

3. A Democrat who has already won the party primary or who is
unopposed by any other Democrat may be endorsed by a simple majority
vote with no notice required.

4. Any endorsement, once made, may be rescinded by a simple majority,
but such a vote is subject to the same advance notice requirements, if
any, that applied to the original vote.

Amendment VII

Where officers are required to provide notice to the membership,
posting the information in question on the organization's public web
site and to the organization's email announcements list shall
constitute sufficient notification, except for individual members who
specifically request to be notified by non-electronic means.

Amendment VIII

Members of the York Township Democratic Organization who have been legally appointed as
Democratic committeemen to precincts within the township shall be eligible for any vice-chair
positions for which an elected committeemen would have been eligible. In no case shall a
vice-chair who is not an elected committeeman succeed the chair except on a temporary acting
basis. In the event of a vacancy to the position of Chair, the First Vice-chair shall succeed the
Chair until the Executive Board can arrange for an election, giving the membership at least a
thirty-day notice, as provided in Amendment II.

Amendment IX

Amendment III (creating the Third Vice-Chair) is hereby repealed.

Amendment X

1. A quorum of the full organization shall consist of voting members in number at least
equal to twenty percent of the current number of precinct committeemen.

2. A quorum of the Executive Board shall consist of any five of its members.

Amendment (to be voted on at 5/7 meeting)

Amendment XI

1. Amendment IV is repealed.

2. The number of at-large members of the Executive Board is increased to five elected members plus two appointed by the Chair.